Moses Can't Lead ABC Past CBS Monday

An updated version of the Cecil B. DeMille film "The Ten Commandments" premiered to decent numbers Monday, but CBS still stood atop the ratings mountain.

CBS averaged an 8.3 rating/13 share for the night to beat out ABC's 7.4/11. NBC, 7.0/11, was not far back in third. FOX came in fourth with a 6.4/10. The WB's 2.7/4 was good for fifth, beating UPN's 1.6/3.

FOX won a tight race in the adults 18-49 demographic with a 4.2 rating. ABC and CBS tied for second at 4.0, with NBC a tenth of a point back at 3.9. The WB averaged 1.6 and UPN 0.9.

"Deal or No Deal," 8.9/15, put NBC into the lead at 8 p.m. CBS was second for the hour with "The King of Queens," 5.7/10, and "How I Met Your Mother," 5.3/8. "Prison Break" scored a 5.2/9 for FOX. ABC landed in fourth with "Wife Swap," and The WB's "7th Heaven" took fifth with a 3.2/5. UPN went with reruns of "One on One" and "All of Us."

The premiere of the new "Ten Commandments," starring Dougray Scott as Moses, posted an 8.5/13 for ABC at 9 p.m. That was just good enough to beat CBS' "Two and a Half Men," 9.2/14, and "Old Christine," 7.6/11. FOX improved to 7.6/11 with "24," while NBC dropped to fourth with "The Apprentice," 5.9/9. "Everwood" kept The WB in fifth, beating UPN's "Girlfriends" and "Half & Half."

CBS owned the 10 p.m. hour with "CSI: Miami," 11.1/18. "The Ten Commandments" scored an 8.8/14, and a second hour of "The Apprentice" averaged 6.1/10 for NBC.

Ratings information is taken from fast national data, which includes live and same-day DVR viewing. All numbers are preliminary and subject to change.